M97.4 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Applies from M97 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint

Excludes2 (not included here)

• fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6-)
• breakage (fracture) of prosthetic joint (T84.01-)

Code first

• , if known, the specific type and cause of fracture, such as traumatic or pathological

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M97

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under M97.4

• M97.41 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic right elbow joint
• M97.42 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left elbow joint

Code annotations containing back-references to M97.4

Back-references to M97.4

• Type 2 Excludes: S52 Fracture of forearm ("periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)")

Back-references to M97

• Type 2 Excludes: M96 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified ("periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint (M97.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T84.01 Broken internal joint prosthesis ("periprosthetic joint implant fracture (M97.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M97.4

• Fracture, pathological (pathologic) › periprosthetic › elbow
• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › periprosthetic, around internal prosthetic joint › elbow

Nearby codes

• M97.31XS Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic right shoulder joint, sequela
• M97.32 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left shoulder joint
• M97.32XA Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left shoulder joint, initial encounter
• M97.32XD Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left shoulder joint, subsequent encounter
• M97.32XS Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left shoulder joint, sequela
• M97.4 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (this code)
• M97.41 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic right elbow joint
• M97.41XA Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic right elbow joint, initial encounter
• M97.41XD Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic right elbow joint, subsequent encounter
• M97.41XS Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic right elbow joint, sequela
• M97.42 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left elbow joint